Initial Design Concepts

1. The main challenge was to create an open space segmented into specific functional zones:

• a product display and presentation area

• a more private area for patient consultations and cost discussions

• a compact mini-reception zone

• a relaxed waiting area with a café-like atmosphere

1. The space had to accommodate both office functions and treatment plan presentations.

2. Although open, the layout is visually divided using different textures (floor and wall finishes), glass panels, and partitions — defining each area clearly (consultation, waiting, coffee corner).

3. All furniture was custom-designed for this specific space, tailored in both form and function.

Project Program Proposal

A complex functional program was proposed:

• The primary use, specific to the architectural brief, is a dental clinic.

• It also includes research and education components.

The dental center integrates the functions of a modern, tech-forward approach to dentistry.
This means the project is designed from scratch to align with the patient’s journey from the moment they enter the clinic, taking into account each step of the treatment process.

It is essential that both the final experience and the services are delivered under optimal conditions.

The core idea:
A visit to such a center should be relaxing and end as a positive, memorable experience.
The spaces that the patient interacts with during their treatment must be connected — a seamless alternation of consultation rooms, waiting areas, and dedicated specialty spaces, all designed to provide comfort even during waiting periods.

Functionality also allows for choice: the patient can decide how to spend their time in the clinic. For this, we envisioned a sequence of spaces including reading areas and access to outdoor green courtyards.

Proposed Functions

The dental clinic includes:

• consultation rooms

• dental lab

• microsurgery operating block

• recovery room

• reception and waiting areas

These elements are organized into a spatial flow that aligns with the different phases of treatment.

The proximity to the forest enhances the opportunity to design a variety of spaces, plays of light, and large openings toward nature — especially for the reception area and treatment rooms.

For the education and research functions, the program includes:

• classrooms

• a dedicated reception

• labs for research and workshops

• a photo studio for case documentation and study

• a 3D imaging center

• outdoor amphitheaters

The complex also features on-site accommodation units, in a hotel-like setup, for guest lecturers and students.

Conclusions

The result is a main volume housing the clinic functions, and a secondary volume dedicated to research and education.

The building’s placement on site is determined by the main access point and by the site's border near a high-traffic ring road.
Where the forest cannot act as a natural sound barrier, we proposed a high protective wall.

Another key factor was orientation:
Generous outdoor areas are located to the south-west, optimizing light and usability.

The program defines two functional zones:

• A public area for the clinic, with an inner courtyard facing the main access

• A semi-private area for education and research, opening toward the forest and including an open-air amphitheater

To integrate the building into the urban context, the volume is shaped by the surrounding access roads.
This generates a small plaza at the main entrance, intuitively guiding pedestrian flow toward the two separate volumes without creating conflict.
The clinic's main volume is clearly distinguished from the educational one.

Vehicular access is routed to the back of the building, toward the underground parking, ensuring pedestrian and car flows do not intersect.
From the street entrance, visitors perceive only a landscaped green area and a pavilion-style volume with wide openings and courtyards facing the forest.

The integration with nature is further supported by material choices: stone, wood, glass, and water mirrors.

Architectural Intent

The resulting volumetry aims to create a pleasant, integrated experience — for the people who work in the space, the patients, and the medical and academic teams.
This is achieved by unifying the three branches — healthcare, education, and research — into one coherent architectural vision.